Effect of inclusion different levels of black grape pomace and vitamin E to diets in productive performance of broiler | ||
| Al-Anbar Journal of Veterinary Sciences | ||
| Article 1, Volume 6, Issue 2, December 2013, Pages 32-41 | ||
| Authors | ||
| M. K. Abed; H. L. Sadik | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This study was carried out at the poultry farm of Animal Resources Department in college of Agriculture/ University of Al-Anbar from 26/9/2012 to 15/11/2012. Two hundred and sixteen, unsexed day old chicks (Ross 308) and average weight 36 gm, were randomly distributed to six treatments and three replicates for each treatment (36 chick/ treatment), The first treatment was control and second treatment supplemented with vitamin E (500 mg/ kg feed) but, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th treatments supplemented with grape pomace at levels 2, 4, 6 and 8% respectively. The results of this study showed significant improvements (p<0.05) in productive traits for the most supplementation treatments of grape pomace but,treatment of vitamin E record significant reduction in productive traits. The treatment of grape pomace 4% gave significant increase in body weights and weight gains but, vitamin E reduced the live body weight and weight gains. The experimental treatments had significant effects in the feed consumption. The highest feed consumption was observed in the treatment 4% but, vitamin E showed no significant difference with control treatment. Results of this study indicated that experimental treatments had significant effect on the feed conversion coefficient. In this regard, The best feed conversion coefficient was observed for treatment containing 2% grape pomace for the most weeks of the experiment. But, treatment with vitamin E gave highest value in feed conversion coefficient compared with control treatment. All treatments of grape pomace were record significant effects in the production index and economic figure compared with control and vitamin E treatments. The best value in the production index and economic figure were observed in treatments of grape pomace (2 and 4)% respectively. But, the worst value was observed in treatment of vitamin E. From the present results, it seems that dietary utilization of grape pomace improved productive performance for broiler. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Black grape pomace; antioxidant; chicks; vitamin E | ||
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